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Dovey Johnson Roundtree
Hidden Influence
June 26, 2018 | Peter Janney
Tags: Ben Bradlee, Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Mary Pinchot Meyer

The Brilliant Black Woman Who Defended the Accused Killer of JFK’s Mistress, Part 2

Dovey Roundtree was facing tough pressure defending her client, who was accused of murdering the mistress of JFK. Everyone wanted a guilty plea, but Roundtree had done her homework, and once the trial began she started exposing holes in the prosecution’s “case-closed” narrative.

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